#AF8BE9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6), rgb(175, 139, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#AF8BE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 139, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF8BE9 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF8BE9 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8BE9 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8BE9 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#884FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#AF8BE9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #739CED | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49BAF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8BE9
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
- #95AD3F
#95AD3F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 120.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF8BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #AF8BE9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.